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John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum (March 25, 1867 – March 6, 1941) was an American sculptor best known for his work on Mount Rushmore.He is also associated with various other public works of art across the U.S., including Stone Mountain in Georgia, statues of Union General Philip Sheridan in Washington D.C. and in Chicago, as well as a bust of Abraham Lincoln exhibited in the White House by ...
One man kneels injured on the ground, pointing towards the enemy with his proper left hand while two men wield guns and look forward. A fourth man holds a flag in both hands as he glances forward. The sculpture is signed "Gutzon Borglum 1929 (illegible) AKUNST FDY NYC". The back of the base is inscribed: "NORTH CAROLINA".
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 February 2025. Mountain in South Dakota with sculptures of four U.S. presidents For the band, see Mount Rushmore (band). Mount Rushmore National Memorial Shrine of Democracy Tȟuŋkášila Šákpe Mount Rushmore features Gutzon Borglum's sculpted heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore ...
After watching the movie, The Birth of a Nation, Plane also wanted Ku Klux Klan members carved into the mountain's face. Plane wrote a letter to the sculptor, Gutzon Borglum , who was involved with the KKK, about the project and her idea of including KKK members in the Stone Mountain carving inspired by the movie.
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For the past three decades, Davis, an African-American blues musician, has made a point of seeking out and talking with members of the KKK. This man has been befriending KKK members and getting ...
The sculpture is a bronze statue commissioned in honor of University alumnus, James Rogers McConnell’s heroism and courage in World War I, as a member of the Lafayette Escadrille. The Aviator was designed by Gutzon Borglum and dedicated in 1919. The sculpture measures 12 feet high and 8 feet, 6 inches wide. [3]
The hacker group Anonymous revealed the names of at least a dozen Ku Klux Klan members and their families online Friday morning. The extensive list also included ages, phone numbers, addresses and ...